Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:12:12 +1100 From: Michael Vince <mv@roq.com> To: dennis binder <dennis.binder@gmx.de> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: WG511T problem using dhcp Message-ID: <4372905C.1020804@roq.com> In-Reply-To: <433BD311.1030501@gmx.de> References: <433BD311.1030501@gmx.de>
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dennis binder wrote: > hello, > > i'm trying to get a wlan card WG511T from netgear to work > and connect to the internet via an accesspoint. > The accesspoint has an SSID= "WLAN" and provides DHCP. > > dmesg bings up the following: > ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0x88000000-0x8800ffff irq 9 at device 0.0 on > cardbus0 > ath0: mac 5.9 phy 4.3 5ghz radio 4.6 > ath0: Ethernet address: 00:0f:b5:67:1b:4f > ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps > ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps > 24Mbps > 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps > > my /etc/rc.conf looks like this: > removable_interfaces="ath0 ep0" > ifconfig_ath0="NO" > > my /etc/start_if.ath0 is empty. After plugging the card "ifconfig ath0" > prints this: > ath0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > ether 00:0f:b5:67:1b:4f > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect > status: no carrier > ssid "" > channel -1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 > rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS > wepmode OFF weptxkey 1 > > after this I want to manually connect to the internet. > I try > # ifconfig ath0 ssid WLAN > # ifconfig ath0 > ath0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > inet6 fe80::20f:b5ff:fe67:1b4f%ath0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4 > inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 255.255.255.255 > ether 00:0f:b5:67:1b:4f > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/1Mbps) > status: no carrier > ssid WLAN 1:WLAN > channel -1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 > rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS > wepmode OFF weptxkey 1 > > After running "dhclient ath0" the netgear-card finds the accesspoint ( > both > leds blinking simultanously). > "ifconfig ath0" prints "status: active" but the inet-address remains > 0.0.0.0. > > How can I assign the card a valid ip-address via dhcp ? > Or what is wrong in my setup ? > My second interface fxp0 has no problems getting valid > ip-address via dhcp. > > Any hints are very welcome. > > Dennis Binder I am using the same card, in my rc.conf I just have this ifconfig_ath0="DHCP WPA" I am using WPA encryption and have the relevant information in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf but if I am using no encryption I wouldn't need the WPA part at all. Mike
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